Under den kommande helgen går UFC 183 på stapeln i Las Vegas, där flugviktarna John Lineker och Ian McCall kommer att möta varandra.
Flugviktsmästaren Demetrious Johnson förutspår nu vinst för McCall och tror att det blir han som får nästa titelmatch.
Johnson berömmer främst McCall för hans fotarbete och snabbhet i oktagonen.
Det här berättade Johnson, via ”MMAJunkie”:
If I had to bet, I would bet on Ian McCall, but I would not be surprised if Lineker gets a decision. So the fight can go other way, but on paper, I see Ian McCall winning it.
Ian McCall is going to use his footwork and his speed, and he’s going to be in and out. He’s going to fight him like he fought Brad Pickett (and) throw the body kicks when he gets close.
He’s basically going to run around, or use his footwork, to run around and avoid damage from Lineker and get takedowns whenever he can. Ian is one of the few mixed martial artists that doesn’t stay in guard. He postures up, passes, and looks for submissions.
What he’s got going for himself is very good footwork. He’s very athletic; he mixes it up. The biggest thing that hurts Ian McCall is he breaks his hands in his fights, and he can come out with injuries because he trains very hard.
Johnson berömmer dock Lineker för sina hårda slag och tror att matchen skulle kunna sluta med en knockout från brassens sida:
John Lineker … has his first fight with the scale – 126 (pounds). I am assuming he’s going to make that.
He just throws bombs. His footwork is not very sound, he crosses distance very well because he walks across it, and he knows that people can take him down.
And Lineker, that’s going to be a challenge. The guy hits hard. Everybody is scared to stand up with him. I think I have a good matchup with him. At the end of the day, I’m just here to defend my belt, and it doesn’t matter to me.
Lineker och McCall möter varandra under UFC 183 som går på stapeln i Las Vegas den 31 januari.
